How do you cut your meat? (Knife EtiquetteC)

[Bmwm3oz]

This is the weirdest thread lol. I was raised in Sweden so we eat with fork in left and knife in right. We never put either one down while eating unless we're taking a drink of water.

What I've heard and been told is Americans used to eat this way but they switched hands to annoy the British. Not sure what's true but I can say this... Fork in left and knife in right is the most efficient way of eating and the most etiquette if that even matters. No question.

[ToySoldier#34]

People should just pick up a steak and rip it apart with their bare hands and scarf it down caveman style

[Bmwm3oz]

Originally Posted by ToySoldier#34

People should just pick up a steak and rip it apart with their bare hands and scarf it down caveman style

Agreed. That's what people do with pizza and wings. Why is steak any different?

[GSUdawg521]

Originally Posted by Bmwm3oz

This is the weirdest thread lol. I was raised in Sweden so we eat with fork in left and knife in right. We never put either one down while eating unless we're taking a drink of water.

What I've heard and been told is Americans used to eat this way but they switched hands to annoy the British. Not sure what's true but I can say this... Fork in left and knife in right is the most efficient way of eating and the most etiquette if that even matters. No question.

Actually there is question. Why couldn't someone do the same thing with opposite hands?

[rconverse]

Originally Posted by Bmwm3oz

This is the weirdest thread lol. I was raised in Sweden so we eat with fork in left and knife in right. We never put either one down while eating unless we're taking a drink of water.

What I've heard and been told is Americans used to eat this way but they switched hands to annoy the British. Not sure what's true but I can say this... Fork in left and knife in right is the most efficient way of eating and the most etiquette if that even matters. No question.

Who knew the Sweeds were fucking animals???

[SmoothG]

Originally Posted by GSUdawg521

Actually there is question. Why couldn't someone do the same thing with opposite hands?

This isnt nam. There are rules.

[dreamingrace]

Originally Posted by ToySoldier#34

Eh, it only matters which direction the blade is facing when slitting someone's throat, before that point when it is on the table you can go either way

Blade always in

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[dreamingrace]

I ate my breakfast this morning. Cut the whole thing up, moshed it all together in one big lump and loved every bite. Fork not facing down, that's too savage.

[dreamingrace]

Originally Posted by jjr4884

I was just coming in to post this exact thing..... said no one ever

Glad to stand....apart.

[rustysurf83]

Originally Posted by rconverse

I hate it when people use their forks in a downward manner with their finger. I just think it's so pretentious.

You mean tines down? I think it's just basic ergonomics based on the shape of a fork.

[rconverse]

Originally Posted by rustysurf83

You mean tines down? I think it's just basic ergonomics based on the shape of a fork.

It's not.

[daveshookme]

Originally Posted by Bmwm3oz

This is the weirdest thread lol. I was raised in Sweden so we eat with fork in left and knife in right. We never put either one down while eating unless we're taking a drink of water.



What I've heard and been told is Americans used to eat this way but they switched hands to annoy the British. Not sure what's true but I can say this... Fork in left and knife in right is the most efficient way of eating and the most etiquette if that even matters. No question.

This is actually how most of Europe eats, if I'm not mistaken. I know England does.

[rustysurf83]

Originally Posted by rconverse

It's not.

Like fuck it isn't. Tines down, with the curvature of the fork, means I can adequately stab into something. I want to get perpendicular penetration with the fork and cut parallel with the tines. How the fuck do you even do it tines up? I imagine it looks like some savage, thumbs up caveman shit? Might as well not even use utensils at that point...

[TwoStep2888]

yeah tines down is just the sensible way to hold the fork, I don't see how it's "pretentious" in any way.

[rustysurf83]

It hurts so bad to agree with a fan of the shitty (I mostly hate them because they murder the Bears every year of my entire life) Packers, but he's sooooooo right.

[scrock25]

Originally Posted by rconverse

I hate it when people use their forks in a downward manner with their finger. I just think it's so pretentious.

Roger, how else should a fork be used besides with the tines pointing down... I don't understand what you're saying.

[ExistenceNow]

Method in question:

http://www.slate.com/content/dam/sla...l-original.jpg


Then that person brings it to their mouth with the fork still upside down.

[DMBstandUP1984]

Originally Posted by ExistenceNow

Method in question:

http://www.slate.com/content/dam/sla...l-original.jpg


Then that person brings it to their mouth with the fork still upside down.

Yea I do that.

[DMBstandUP1984]

Thanks to this thread I'm going to be extremely self-conscious next time I'm eating steak

[aicdmb]

Make sure its well done
Cut off the fat
Slice, eat....repeat
Christ

[smokew11]

just had a filet tonight, rare.

cut each piece as I went, fork to mouth upside down

[DJM5101]

Originally Posted by ExistenceNow

Method in question:

www.slate.com/content/dam/slate/articles/arts/culturebox/2013/06/130625_CBOX_ForkKnife.jpg.CROP.original-original.jpg


Then that person brings it to their mouth with the fork still upside down.

I can see how this is effective for the meat, but how would you eat those eggs with the fork turned tines-down? Do you turn it over to scoop?

[BotheLaneFan]

Cut piece, eat piece. Don't fault people who do A at all, though.